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In the field N.W. Ind[ia]n Expedition
Camp Near Fort Rice D[akota] T[erritor]y
July 20th 1865
Dear Cousin Ed
I do not Know whether
I ever answered your letter which I
recd at Fort Rondaeu[?] or not – But
I am of the opinion that I did.
However it matters now not; We went
into Camp opposite Fort Rondaeu D[akota] T[erritor]y on
the 13th day of June and laid there getting
ready for an Expdn [expedition] untill the 22nd when we
pitched tents and off for the “Red Skins”.
On the night of 29th we arrived at Fort Sully
where we laid waiting for supply Train to
untill the 5th Inst – at which time we took
up line of march & continued until the
night of the 13th Inst when we found ourselves
quite tired and went into camp near
Fort Rice. Where we have been laying since.
Perhaps you would like to Know what
we are laying here so long for? Many
of the Hostile Indians ha[??] mind[?] [have a mind?] to meet

In the field N.W. Ind[ia]n Expedition
Camp Near Fort Rice D[akota] T[erritor]y
July 20th 1865
Dear Cousin Ed
I do not Know whether
I ever answered your letter which I
recd at Fort Rondaeu[?] or not – But
I am of the opinion that I did.
However it matters now not; We went
into Camp opposite Fort Rondaeu D[akota] T[erritor]y on
the 13th day of June and laid there getting
ready for an Expdn [expedition] untill the 22nd when we
pitched tents and off for the “Red Skins”.
On the night of 29th we arrived at Fort Sully
where we laid waiting for supply Train to
untill the 5th Inst – at which time we took
up line of march & continued until the
night of the 13th Inst when we found ourselves
quite tired and went into camp near
Fort Rice. Where we have been laying since.
Perhaps you would like to Know what
we are laying here so long for? Many
of the Hostile Indians ha[??] mind[?] [have a mind?] to meet